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Randy H
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    Hi Colin,

    You are correct. Orion’s website went dark July 31 and they along with Meade (who is another major astronomy equipment vendor being acquired by Orion) is gone too. Very unexpected and surprising since Orion has been perhaps the major supplier for amateur astronomers for decades.

    If you have money sent for your purchase, I would contact your bank or credit card company and cancel the payment.

    Orion apparently has had a large manufacturing plant in Mexico which must have shut down also. Who knows what company if any will acquire their assets. Celestron, and perhaps Explore Scientific are now the big players in this market.

    Hope this helps. Let us know if hear anything else because I’m sure you’re not alone!

    Randy Hemann